Iraq

Overview

Iraq submitted its first NDC in 2022. The country commits to a conditional emissions reduction target of 15% by 2030. The NDC emphasizes emission reduction for key energy consuming sectors including oil, electricity, gas, and transport as well as other sectors such as non-oil industry, agriculture, solid wastes, and the residential sector. In addition to mitigation targets, the NDC identifies water resources, agriculture, health, natural systems and forests, coastal areas and sea level rise, sewage and waste, climate risk, higher education, scientific research, science, and technology, energy, tourism and world heritage the sectors most vulnerable to climate change for which adaptation plans and measures are needed. The estimated cost of achieving the conditional mitigation target is USD 100 billion by 2030.

Knowledge

Timeline of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Document Submissions

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Climate Commitments

Partnership Engagement

Membership: member since 2022
Country Engagement: Since joining the Partnership, Iraq has requested support related to mainstreaming NDCs into national/subnational planning and budgeting; improving coordination and whole-of-society approach; designing or strengthening monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and verification (MRV systems); capacity building and knowledge products; and mobilization of financial resources for NDC Investment projects. In addition, partners have supported various activities, including the mobilization of an in-country Facilitator, development of an NDC roadmap, and capacity building for NDC investment planning. For further information on the requests submitted by Iraq, including outstanding areas of support, please follow the links in the following section.